Florida Statute 274.01 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research

The 2024 Florida Statutes

Title XVIII
PUBLIC LANDS AND PROPERTY

Chapter 274
TANGIBLE PERSONAL PROPERTY OWNED BY LOCAL GOVERNMENTS

View Entire Chapter

F.S. 274.01

274.01 Definitions.—The following words as used in this act have the meanings set forth in the below subsections, unless a different meaning is required by the context:

(1) “Governmental unit” means the governing board, commission, or authority of a county, a county agency, a municipality, a special district as defined in s. 189.012, or taxing district of the state, or the sheriff of the county.

(2) “Custodian” means the person to whom the custody of county or district property has been delegated by the governmental unit.

(3) “Property” means all tangible personal property, owned by a governmental unit, of a nonconsumable nature.

(4) “Fiscal year” means the governmental unit’s fiscal year established pursuant to law; otherwise, it means the calendar year.

History.—s. 1, ch. 59-163; s. 1, ch. 61-102; s. 4, ch. 2023-144.

F.S. 274.01 on Google Scholar

F.S. 274.01 on Casetext

Amendments to 274.01

Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 274.01

Level: Degree
Misdemeanor/Felony: First/Second/Third

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 274.01.

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases Citing Statute 274.01

Total Results: 20

Ago

Court: Fla. Att'y Gen. | Date Filed: 2006-07-20T00:53:00-07:00

Snippet: Op. Att'y Gen. Fla. 78-122 (1978). 7 See s. 274.01(1), Fla. Stat., which includes "the sheriff

Ago

Court: Fla. Att'y Gen. | Date Filed: 2004-08-06T00:53:00-07:00

Snippet: personal property owned by local governments. See s. 274.01(1), Fla. Stat., defining "Governmental unit

Ago

Court: Fla. Att'y Gen. | Date Filed: 2004-04-30T00:53:00-07:00

Snippet: Stat., by s. 5, Ch. 92-54, Laws of Fla. 2 Section 274.01(3) defines "[p]roperty" as "all …quot;[g]overnmental unit" is defined in s. 274.01(1), Fla. Stat., to mean "the governing board

Ago

Court: Fla. Att'y Gen. | Date Filed: 2001-10-29T23:53:00-08:00

Snippet: unit" is defined restrictively in section 274.01(1), Florida Statutes, to include only "the

SAFETY HARBOR v. Communications Workers

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1998-03-10T23:53:00-08:00

Citation: 715 So. 2d 265

Snippet: experience may be substituted for a degree and *274 that one [of only two] employee[s] in this position does

Ago

Court: Fla. Att'y Gen. | Date Filed: 1998-01-21T23:53:00-08:00

Snippet: Butterworth Attorney General RAB/tgh 1 See, s. 274.01(3), Fla. Stat., defining "[p]roperty"

Ago

Court: Fla. Att'y Gen. | Date Filed: 1996-01-25T23:53:00-08:00

Snippet: , and setting of salaries of such personnel; s. 274.01(1), Fla. Stat., defining "governmental unit

Ago

Court: Fla. Att'y Gen. | Date Filed: 1993-10-04T00:53:00-07:00

Snippet: overnmental unit" as that term is defined in s. 274.01(1), F.S., and, therefore, is not required to follow…definition of a "[g]overnmental unit" in s. 274.01(1), F.S., and would not be a special district which…its control." Although the provisions of s. 274.01(1), F.S., do not control the actions of the authority…[g]overnmental unit" within the scope of s.274.01(1), F.S., and is not required to follow the provisions…So.2d 132, 133 (2 D.C.A. Fla., 1992). 6 Section 274.01(1), F.S. 7 Section 274.05, F.S., provides a procedure

In Re Guardianship of Browning

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 1990-09-13T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 568 So. 2d 4

Snippet: provided artificially by a nasogastric tube? Id. at 274.[1] We answer the question in the affirmative as qualified

State v. Herbert

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 1990-09-13T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 568 So. 2d 4, 1990 Fla. LEXIS 1154

Snippet: provided artificially by a nasogastric tube? Id. at 274.1 We answer the question in the affirmative as qualified

Ago

Court: Fla. Att'y Gen. | Date Filed: 1988-07-13T00:53:00-07:00

Snippet: 4, Florida House of Representatives. 5 Section 274.01(3), F.S., defines "[p]roperty" as "…"[g]overnmental unit" is defined in s.274.01(1), F.S., to mean "the governing board, commission

Mosely v. De Moya

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1986-11-03T23:53:00-08:00

Citation: 497 So. 2d 696

Snippet: Circuit Court pursuant to the deadlock statute, § 607.274(1)(a)(1), Fla. Stat. (1983), the Broward trial court

CORLETT, KILLIAN, HARDEMAN v. Merritt

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1985-12-02T23:53:00-08:00

Citation: 478 So. 2d 828

Snippet: .164(1)(g), (2); 607.201; 607.204; 607.247; 607.274 1(a)(1), Fla. Stat. (1981), none of these provisions

Ago

Court: Fla. Att'y Gen. | Date Filed: 1985-11-11T23:53:00-08:00

Snippet: appear to be governed by Ch. 274, F.S. See, s. 274.01, F.S., which defines "[g]overnmental unit&

Ago

Court: Fla. Att'y Gen. | Date Filed: 1983-07-20T00:53:00-07:00

Snippet: appear to be subject to the terms of Ch. 274. See, s 274.01(1), F.S., defining governmental unit for purposes… state or the sheriff of the county'; and s 274.01(3), F.S., defining property as all tangible personal

Jones v. Highway Inn, Inc.

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1983-01-06T23:53:00-08:00

Citation: 424 So. 2d 944

Snippet: dissolution of the corporation under Section 607.274(1)(a)3., Florida Statutes (1979), and a declaration…dissolution of the corporation under Section 607.274(1)(a)3.,[3] and a declaration that a sale of the assets… allowed to bring this action under Section 607.274(1)(a)3. Appellant's argument is faulty in several…607.247 and instead bring an action under Section 607.274(1)(a)3.[6] In view of our affirmance of the final …shareholder ... (emphasis supplied). [3] Section 607.274(1)(a)3., Florida Statutes (1979) provides for action

State v. Brown

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1982-04-14T00:00:00-08:00

Citation: 412 So. 2d 426, 1982 Fla. App. LEXIS 20641

Snippet: is “property.” That word is defined in Section 274.01(3), as follows: “Property” means all tangible personal… phrase “of a non-consumable nature” in Section 274.01(3). In his written order declaring Section 274.

Ago

Court: Fla. Att'y Gen. | Date Filed: 1982-03-18T23:53:00-08:00

Snippet: property owned by the county. Subsection (1) of s 274.01, F.S., defines `governmental unit' to mean …sheriff of the county.' Subsection (3) of s 274.01, F.S., defines `property' as `all tangible

Ago

Court: Fla. Att'y Gen. | Date Filed: 1981-12-28T23:53:00-08:00

Snippet: Section 274.01(3), F.S. Prior to 1961 the definition of `governmental unit' contained in s. 274.01 did…of that property is governed by ch. 274. Section 274.01(1), F.S., defines `[g]overnmental unit' to …did not include sheriffs. See s. 274.01(1), F.S. 1959. Chapter 61-102, Laws of Florida, amended this definition

Ago

Court: Fla. Att'y Gen. | Date Filed: 1979-05-02T00:53:00-07:00

Snippet: and control of its property . . . .'; and s. 274.01(1), F. S., which defines `governmental unit,'